Now hear this: 5 best bets for live music this weekend

Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 3:23 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 3:23 p.m.

A special Downtown Live After 5 is scheduled for the H.O.G. Rally this weekend. Downtown Live After 5 has entered its 12th season of free monthly outdoor concerts held the last Friday of the month through November. Monthly performances feature sounds from bands with roots in rhythm and blues, country, swamp pop, rock and more. This month, the local band, Bandit, is set to take the stage at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Houma Downtown Development Corp., was started as a way to bring people back to downtown Houma and show them the restaurants, stores and night spots that were in their backyard. Houma’s Downtown Live After 5 started in March 2002 as an effort to revitalize interest and activity in downtown Houma. Members of the Downtown Business Association suggested holding outdoor concerts in the city after seeing similar events in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and other places across south Louisiana. The series attracts a group of 200 to 300 people a month. Admission is free. For information, call Anne Picou at 873-6408.

List your gig for freeReach a bigger audience by getting your show listed in Big Fun on the Bayou for free.Send us the details — name of act, time, place, address — by 10 a.m. Friday each week by email to shane.thibodaux@houmatoday.com, fax 857-2244 or mail to Live Music, Lifestyles Dept., P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361, or drop it off at our office at 3030 Barrow St., Houma.If you have any questions, call Shane Thibodaux at 857-2206 or Kris Johnson at 857-2207.You also can add your show for free at www.bigfunonthebayou.com.

2639 La. 182, Raceland

Something is always happening at the Cajun Country Event Center. Tet Dur will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. This 500-person auditorium with an elevated stage is often home to social events, parties, concerts and any other event that draws a crowd. For information about future events, visit www.cajuncountryevents.com.

Downtown Live After 5

Courthouse Square in downtown Houma

A special Downtown Live After 5 is scheduled for the H.O.G. Rally this weekend. Downtown Live After 5 has entered its 12th season of free monthly outdoor concerts held the last Friday of the month through November. Monthly performances feature sounds from bands with roots in rhythm and blues, country, swamp pop, rock and more. This month, the local band, Bandit, is set to take the stage at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Houma Downtown Development Corp., was started as a way to bring people back to downtown Houma and show them the restaurants, stores and night spots that were in their backyard. Houma’s Downtown Live After 5 started in March 2002 as an effort to revitalize interest and activity in downtown Houma. Members of the Downtown Business Association suggested holding outdoor concerts in the city after seeing similar events in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and other places across south Louisiana. The series attracts a group of 200 to 300 people a month. Admission is free. For information, call Anne Picou at 873-6408.

R&R Corral Lounge

227 Howard Ave., Houma

If having fun is your thing, then the R&R Corral Lounge is the place to be. Southern Boyz is set to play some of your favorite hits at 10 p.m. Friday. The group plays a mix of swamp pop, southern country and old rock ‘n’ roll. Reaux Shambo is set to take the stage at 10 p.m. Saturday with a $5 admission.

Piazza Bar at Peppers Pizzeria

541 Corporate Drive, Houma

Houma’s Piazza Bar isn’t holding back anything for the load of live music they have lined up Friday and Saturday. Josh Garret takes the stage at 10 p.m. Friday, with Born on the Bayou set to perform at 10 p.m. Saturday. Peppers Pizzeria was founded in 1997 with one thing in mind: to create the perfect pizza. Great food, great hospitality and great fun is guaranteed. Peppers is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Sundays. For information about future events, visit www.pepperspizzeria.com.

Spahr’s Lounge at the Ramada Inn

1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma

Spahr’s Restaurant is ideal for some good Cajun cuisine. Spahr’s is the place to go for great food and great hospitality. Pot 2 La. bring their sounds to the stage Saturday night at the Houma restaurant. Hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Sundays.

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